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LeBron James leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after an unsatisfactory ending to his 2022-23 campaign isn’t a given. However, LeBron left the Cleveland Cavaliers twice when he felt they were no longer able to compete at the level that he would like to be on and the Miami Heat under similar circumstances. As a result, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost Monday night’s Game 4 at home against the Denver Nuggets. They lost by a final score of 113-111 behind a 30-point triple-double from Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic. But Lakers forward LeBron James did all in his power to try to extend the series on Monday. He finished with 40 […]

Dennis Schroder doesn’t see LeBron James retiring from basketball just yet. James made shockwaves in the world of basketball when he revealed he was uncertain about his future in the sport following the Nuggets’ sweep of the Lakers last night. “We’ll see what happens going forward,” James said at the post-game press conference after scoring […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are undergoing their exit interviews on Tuesday for the 2022-2023 NBA season. Speaking on LeBron James‘ cryptic retirement comments, Rob Pelinka and Darvin Ham offered their candid thoughts, reports ClutchPoints’ Michael Corvo. Rob Pelinka said the Lakers will talk to LeBron "in the coming days", but the organization will offer him […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an end following Monday night’s Game 4 loss against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. But James did all in his power to carry the Lakers to a victory as he finished with 40 points on 15-for-25 shooting, 10 rebounds, nine assists, and two blocks […]

Not even a day after the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2022-23 season come to an end, the discussion has already shifted to potentially seismic changes for next season. Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has reportedly been a topic of discussion amongst the Laker brain trust as the team continues to find a permanent […]

LeBron James has defied Father Time for years. Focusing on his body and health, James has prolonged what has been one of the greatest careers in all of professional sports, yet injuries have been a problem for him since coming to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. James has played in more than 60 games […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fairytale playoff run came to an end on Monday night, as they were officially swept out of the postseason by the Denver Nuggets after losing Game 4 by a score of 113-111. LeBron James had his best game of the playoffs (40 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 15/25 FGM) but even […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were just officially eliminated from title contention Monday evening, as they were bested in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets. While there has been significant coverage of LA’s ouster and Denver’s historic NBA Finals berth, easily the biggest storyline to come out of this series is […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs after the Denver Nuggets swept his team in the Western Conference Finals. This despite the fact that the 38-year-old averaged 27.8 points, 10.0 assists, 9.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in the series, shooting 51.9 percent from the field […]

LeBron James sent the NBA world into a frenzy after he revealed he was uncertain about his basketball future after the Lakers got swept by the Nuggets last night — but what would happen if he actually did retire while still under contract? While some players retire at the end of their contracts, James still […]

Although it was an incredible year 20, LeBron James saw his and the Los Angeles Lakers season come to an unceremonious end on Monday night. The Denver Nuggets finished off the sweep of the Lakers, advancing into the NBA Finals and sending the Lakers into the postseason. James showed why he will be considered one […]

Just because the Los Angeles Lakers are out of contention for the 2023 NBA title, it doesn’t mean that LeBron James is going to be out of the spotlight, even for just a few days. Shortly after the Denver Nuggets completed their four-game sweep of the Lakers in the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals, LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have just been swept by the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals, but the biggest storyline relating to the franchise seems to be in reference to the future of the club’s franchise cornerstone, LeBron James. Following their postseason elimination Monday evening, the superstar forward told reporters that he […]

Is Trae Young the answer in Los Angeles? The Lakers brass has reportedly had “internal discussions” on the idea of acquiring the Atlanta Hawks frontman. Young has been a visible guest during LA home games this postseason ever since the Hawks were eliminated from the playoffs. He shares the same agent as LeBron James and […]

LeBron James shared his gift of foresight to the general media again as he gave his flowers to Carmelo Anthony’s retirement during a Lakers postgame presser. “I kind of knew the announcement was going to happen … people will probably think I’m lying about that too, huh?” LeBron on Carmelo’s retirement 😅 pic.twitter.com/uAomqG9HMS — SportsCenter […]

LeBron James definitely seems like someone who would play in the NBA until his body no longer could. Despite entering the league in 2003, James remains one of the best players in the NBA; his greatness was in full display once more despite being on the receiving end of a sweep, dropping 40 points, nine […]

After playing 48 minutes (minus 4.3 seconds), dropping 40-10-9, and getting stuffed at the buzzer in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 113-111 season-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, LeBron James concluded his postgame press conference with a dubious cliffhanger. “I don’t know,” he said when asked to evaluate his age-38 season, […]

LeBron James is uncertain about his future in the NBA and with the Los Angeles Lakers, telling the media after their Western Conference Finals sweep that he has to “think about” it. Apparently, he’s also mulling about potentially calling it a career. According to the latest reports, James will also be considering the possibility of […]

Magic Johnson sends a strong message after LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season comes to an end after a heartbreaking Game 4 loss to the Denver Nuggets, 113-111. The Purple and Gold were led by LeBron James, who put up a tremendous fight, scoring 40 points, grabbing 10 […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have no doubt in their minds that the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets are the best team they have faced in the playoffs since they paired up four years ago. LeBron shared as much in his postgame presser after the Nuggets swept his Lakers in the West […]

As much hate as LeBron James has drawn ever since breaking into the scene at 18 years old in 2003, one would have to admit that he is, indeed, one of the greatest basketball players of all time. At the very least, it is a guarantee that James won’t ever quit giving it his all […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets just swept LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Sure enough, all of Denver is just in pure ecstasy right now as the team not only secured its first NBA Finals appearance, but also finally got its revenge for that 2020 playoffs beating at […]

After a scorching-hot first-half performance that saw him drop 31 points all over the Denver Nuggets, it’s as if the LeBron James freight train ran out of steam in the second half. The Nuggets took LeBron’s best punch and they countered with an unmistakable haymaker that buried the Lakers in what turned out to be […]

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers ending their season after losing Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James’ performance in Game 4 was nothing short of spectacular. In a game that involved moving D’Angelo Russell to the bench, the adjustments proved to be effective as it allowed James to put up a historical first quarter, scoring 21 […]

It’s the end of the road for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, with Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets completing a sweep of LA. The Nuggets defeated Los Angeles Monday night in Hollywood, 113-111, to come out on top of the Western Conference, but it was not also because of a lack of […]

In the lead-up to the Los Angeles Lakers’ must-win Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic said that despite his team’s lead, LeBron James’ presence meant there was still an element of worry for the Nuggets. In the first quarter, Lebron showed why. He was absolutely dominant early, scoring 21 points on 7-9 shooting […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have nothing but love and respect for Carmelo Anthony, and they made sure to show that in a video tribute for the NBA great after he announced his retirement. Anthony officially retired from the NBA on Monday, releasing a statement on social media to confirm his […]

LeBron James has come out swinging from the get-go of Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets. The four-time league MVP has put the Lakers on his back in the first quarter of the contest in which he already scored 21 points on […]

The season is literally on the line for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night as they face an 0-3 deficit against the Denver Nuggets heading into Game 4. LeBron James, of all people, was well aware of the gravity of this contest, and he made sure to lead by example as he went off […]

The last time LeBron James got swept in a seven-game series was in 2018 when Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and the rest of the Golden State Warriors overpowered LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. On Monday night, the Denver Nuggets intend to deliver a similar blow for James as they look to close out […]

Praises and platitudes have been coming from every and all directions after Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from the NBA on Monday. It’s a sad day for the basketball world as we bid farewell to a legend, but at the same time, it’s also an opportunity for fans to celebrate Melo’s decorated career. New York […]

There is no bigger star on the planet that has popularized the “Taco Tuesday” motto more than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. So much so, that it’s as if you now cannot not think about LeBron whenever the phrase comes up. For those that do not know, however, there is actually a legal battle […]

Although LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets, James has plenty to cheer about in his personal life. It starts with his son Bronny James and his recent commitment to USC basketball; meanwhile, Bronny decided to step out for his Senior Prom night, and LeBron hyped him […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James posted a heartfelt message to his former teammate Carmelo Anthony after the latter announced on Monday that he is retiring from basketball. “You’re such a legend and beyond my brother!!! 🫡 And congratulations on a helluva ride!! 🙏🏾✊🏾🤎👑,” LeBron James said, via Instagram Stories. Carmelo Anthony entered the NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. This series seems all but over, especially given the history. No team has ever come back down by that amount, and the Lakers face the Nuggets in Game 4 on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, just trying to survive […]

Step aside LeBron James, the Miami Heat have a new playoff 3-point king in Duncan Robinson. Robinson officially surpassed LeBron for the most playoff triples in Heat history on Sunday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. The 29-year-old vet entered the game needing five triples to break James’ record […]

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers’ struggles in the Western Conference Finals, Austin Reaves has been a true revelation for the team. In fact, with his Game 3 performance on Saturday night, he reached a statistical feat that only LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Michael Jordan have done before. Reaves finished with 23 points, seven rebounds […]

LeBron James might be 38 years of age, but the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is still more than capable of striking fear into an opposition locker room. After securing a third consecutive win and with it a 3-0 series lead from which no team has ever lost, Nikola Jokic talked about his Denver Nuggets trying […]